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This is a great idea too! Do you notice much of a difference in width?

Thanks for the welding tips! I’m just a self taught welder so any advice is great. This does make my decision when I upgrade my welder on what I should get. I’m also going to look into continuing education welding classes.

I looked on the ATK USA site parts diagrams and those parts are on there except the round part that fits inside the cover.

Any of the Can Am Rotax should be the same lever. I’m not sure if they had alloy?

I didn’t realize the frame was chrome moly, I don’t have a tig welder. I guess I better have the shop weld it.

Thanks for the info and pictures! This is awesome information! I’ll have a few projects this winter! How does the bike sound compared to stock?

I have been looking for those Aprillia parts with no luck!

I’m interested too! Can the parts be bought as a kit or ordered piece by piece? How much involved is it to have the old cover milled? I don’t think I would attempt it on my own with my mill.

I’ll probably won’t do a lot to the 1980 TL320, it’s working pretty good as it is. The 1982 TL320, needs fork work, engine needs to be looked over, it needs some odds and ends. I would like to find the 82 style headlight for it, Martin is out of stock. When you guys lower the foot pegs do you use after market ones? whats the procedure to repack the mid and end muffler? I have use of a plasma cutter and I own a mig welder.

I bought Chris’s SWM last fall! He is riding a Yamaha now. Like I said the bike is in great shape and works awesome just as it is! He has it set up well. The clutch is a little stiff but not bad and I might need higher bars or bar risers, I’m 5’11”.

I got into vintage trials a few years ago, I always wanted a SWM! When I was a kid SWM trials where the bike to have! I didn't have one then but almost 40 years later I finally bought one! I really like them! They handle great and the brakes even work! I enjoy them as much as the modern trials bikes I had! I actually ended up with four over the summer, (sold the 240 to a friend of mine). I have a 1980 TL320 that's my main bike, I bought from the top rider from our club, he also won the AMA National twin shock series in 2013 on the same bike! I also have a 1982 TL 320 practice bike that runs good but needs work and a 1980/81 TL 320 that needs rebuilding. I'm wondering what everyone is doing for modifications? I really like my bike and just curious of improvements. I already used a different clutch lever with different leverage, new clutch cable, installed electronic ignition (works awesome! See Martin at MotoSWM)! Betor gas shocks. I have a newer Can Am clutch cover with the 12mm balls for the clutch actuator that I might install this winter. Thanks, Ash

Looks great! Where and how much was it?

Any idea how much shipping to the States would be?

I probably can make something to work.

Sorry no pictures. I didn't get a lot of time to work on it, but I finally finished it. The bushings took some work to press in, but I made the ball joint press work. I think next time I'll just take it to a shop.

I got a hold of Martin from Motoswm and he said my bike probably originally had a metal tank.

looks like you have a bracket that the spring catch slides into welded to your frame. Mine doesn't look like it ever had anything welded to it.

I had a few minutes today and got the other bushing out. I found a piece of round stock and used my press and some heat, it came right out!

I I'm going to try using my 12 ton press next, I think I came up with a way to press out through the other side. Otherwise I'll cut it out like the first one. I think I can use the ball joint press to press the new ones in. The new bushings are in the freezer and I will heat the swingarm before I start pressing the new ones in.

I will have to get the straps.

Someone suggested a ball joint press. I barrowed one but still didn't have any luck pressing the old one out.

I know there has to be more SWM trials bikes than enduros. I remember the TLs were popular around here (New York State) back then.

Is this on a bracket that screws to the frame or is it welded? Can you post another picture? Thanks

Here is what I have. Looks like I have everything except the rubber straps in the back. I'm not sure what mounts the seat/tank to the hole in the frame. I know the rod with the rubber washer goes through it but what holds it? Thanks